Late in the fourth quarter of the Pacers’ Game 2 win over the Heat, Dwyane Wade elevates to try to get past Lance Stephenson just after he crosses half court.

It appeared as though Wade was simply trying to hustle to get into defensive position, and had no intention of making any malicious contact. But as Stephenson turned and as Wade jumped past him, he did land an elbow to Stephenson’s head in the process.

The play was ignored by the officials, and no foul was called on Wade for his action.

If nothing else, this further goes to show how inconsistent the officiating can be, even within the same game. Sam Youngwas issued a technical foul for a small, harmless swipe at the ball after the whistle, and yet a shot to the head like this one — however unintentional it may have been — ended up going unpunished.

Why has this site not posted the news that the NBA chickened out and is NOT suspending Wade for his elbow to the head?
Protecting the beloved Heat?
Or, is it because nobody in their right mind believes this author’s (Brett Pollakoff) line: “It appeared as though Wade was simply trying to hustle to get into defensive position, and had no intention of making any malicious contact.”
Yeah, you often see NBA plays hustling by leaping a foot off the ground and crunching an elbow into a guy’s head……